Fram
21-September-2005, 02:22 PM
If that doesn't work:
When in danger, worry, doubt,
Run in circles, scream and shout.
Burma Shave
I saw this in another thread, and started wondering. This is one of the quotes that get used very regularly. Is that really a Burma Shave quote (probably yes), and where they the first? What was the original form? I tried to look for it on Google, and it turned out to be quite a mess. There are loads of variations, and loads of attributions. I've looked for the moment only at those that have 'run in circles, scream and shout'. I'll try to give some of those here (21,500 hits for the exact quote!), and I'ld be glad if other people can give additions.
Variations (punctuation not considered):
* When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. Attributed to Robert A. Heinlein ("The cat who walks through walls" (uttered by Richard Ames), "The notebooks of Lazarus Long", or "Time enough for love (p.454)"), and also known as "Mongolian General Prudential Rule" or "Clint's Cure-All".
* When in doubt or danger, run in circles, scream and shout. Attributed to Laurence J. Peter (http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/l/laurencej134491.html) (not very witty this way).
* When in trouble or in doubt - Run in circles, scream and shout. Not attributed tagline.
* When in trouble, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout! Not attributed tagline.
* When in darkness or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout! Not attribute tagline.
* When in fear or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. Not attributed tagline.
* When in panic or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. Not attributed.
* When in panic, fear or doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. (nice way to give three reasons instead of two). No attribution.
* When in question, when in doubt: run in circles, scream, and shout! Not attributed motto.
* When In Anger Or In Doubt, Run In Circles, Scream And Shout. (someone has forgotten a D there). No attribution.
* When in worry, when in doubt...run in circles, scream and shout. No attribution.
* When you're worried and in doubt, run in circles,scream and shout. No attribution.
* When in quandry or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!. No attribution.
* When in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. Attributed to Goat Leamond (http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/research/papers/1989/89021500.html) by George Bush senior. This is the only mention of Goat Leamond I can find on Google though (suppossedly an ex-member of the house of representatives of South Carolina?).
* If you are in trouble or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout! (Bad metrum here). No attribution.
* If in danger, if in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. Andy Fish, Sub Officer, South Wales Fire Service, Cardiff, UK. (I'm not making this up (http://www.cimtel.net/~killerb/truths.html)!
* Or simply "Run in circles, scream and shout."
One explanation (http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:0Qc2n5xB7EwJ:nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/006707.html+%22Run+in+circles,+scream+and+shout%22&hl=nl&client=firefox-a) I have found says:
"When in danger, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout."
The original of that was "When in danger or in doubt, port your helm and come about."
That is, when you don't know what's happening, turn to starboard and head in a different direction." (Under the International Rules of the Road the give-way vessel comes right.)
If you aren't sure who's the give-way vessel, you are the give-way vessel.
This way, everyone knows what the other guy is going to do. No surprises. A collision at sea can make your whole day suck.
(Back in the Old Days "port your helm" meant "come right" because when you pushed the tiller arm to port, the rudder went starboard.)
I could only find two sites with this line though, and none of them scientific (linguistic or so). So I just give it as a possibility.
It looks as if the most popular version is created (or popularized) by Heinlein, although there is some disagreement about which book it stems from. "The cat..." seems to get the most votes though.
When in danger, worry, doubt,
Run in circles, scream and shout.
Burma Shave
I saw this in another thread, and started wondering. This is one of the quotes that get used very regularly. Is that really a Burma Shave quote (probably yes), and where they the first? What was the original form? I tried to look for it on Google, and it turned out to be quite a mess. There are loads of variations, and loads of attributions. I've looked for the moment only at those that have 'run in circles, scream and shout'. I'll try to give some of those here (21,500 hits for the exact quote!), and I'ld be glad if other people can give additions.
Variations (punctuation not considered):
* When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. Attributed to Robert A. Heinlein ("The cat who walks through walls" (uttered by Richard Ames), "The notebooks of Lazarus Long", or "Time enough for love (p.454)"), and also known as "Mongolian General Prudential Rule" or "Clint's Cure-All".
* When in doubt or danger, run in circles, scream and shout. Attributed to Laurence J. Peter (http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/l/laurencej134491.html) (not very witty this way).
* When in trouble or in doubt - Run in circles, scream and shout. Not attributed tagline.
* When in trouble, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout! Not attributed tagline.
* When in darkness or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout! Not attribute tagline.
* When in fear or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. Not attributed tagline.
* When in panic or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. Not attributed.
* When in panic, fear or doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. (nice way to give three reasons instead of two). No attribution.
* When in question, when in doubt: run in circles, scream, and shout! Not attributed motto.
* When In Anger Or In Doubt, Run In Circles, Scream And Shout. (someone has forgotten a D there). No attribution.
* When in worry, when in doubt...run in circles, scream and shout. No attribution.
* When you're worried and in doubt, run in circles,scream and shout. No attribution.
* When in quandry or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!. No attribution.
* When in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. Attributed to Goat Leamond (http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/research/papers/1989/89021500.html) by George Bush senior. This is the only mention of Goat Leamond I can find on Google though (suppossedly an ex-member of the house of representatives of South Carolina?).
* If you are in trouble or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout! (Bad metrum here). No attribution.
* If in danger, if in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. Andy Fish, Sub Officer, South Wales Fire Service, Cardiff, UK. (I'm not making this up (http://www.cimtel.net/~killerb/truths.html)!
* Or simply "Run in circles, scream and shout."
One explanation (http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:0Qc2n5xB7EwJ:nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/006707.html+%22Run+in+circles,+scream+and+shout%22&hl=nl&client=firefox-a) I have found says:
"When in danger, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout."
The original of that was "When in danger or in doubt, port your helm and come about."
That is, when you don't know what's happening, turn to starboard and head in a different direction." (Under the International Rules of the Road the give-way vessel comes right.)
If you aren't sure who's the give-way vessel, you are the give-way vessel.
This way, everyone knows what the other guy is going to do. No surprises. A collision at sea can make your whole day suck.
(Back in the Old Days "port your helm" meant "come right" because when you pushed the tiller arm to port, the rudder went starboard.)
I could only find two sites with this line though, and none of them scientific (linguistic or so). So I just give it as a possibility.
It looks as if the most popular version is created (or popularized) by Heinlein, although there is some disagreement about which book it stems from. "The cat..." seems to get the most votes though.